BROCKPORT, NY - The Brockport Baseball team (#23/RV) will open the 2026 campaign in Canton, OH, taking on RV-Adrian College (10:30 am) and RV-Mount Union (1:30 pm) on Friday, February 20. The Golden Eagles will take on Mount Union on Saturday, February 21st, at 10 am to close out the weekend slate.

2025 Recap: Joining the Empire 8 for the 2025 season, the Golden Eagles produced a record-breaking 36-5-2 campaign, finishing 21-1-1 in conference play. Beginning the season 14-2-1, Brockport would embark on a 12-game Empire 8 winning streak before closing out the regular season with six straight wins to secure hosting rights for the Empire 8 Championship. Boasting one of the pitching cores in the country, the Golden Eagles would allow just one run across 27 innings of tournament action, defeating Russell Sage 11-0 in the E8 Championship to claim the conference crown. Anthony Lapine would be named the Tournament MVP, tossing a complete-game shutout against Russell Sage (1-0) to send Brockport to the championship game. Despite a disappointing finish at NCAA Regionals, several Golden Eagles would earn postseason accolades. Zach Eldred would be named D3Baseball.com Player of the Year following a historic season, with Eldred and  Lapine earning All-American honors. In his final season at the helm, head coach Justin Beach earned ABCA and D3Baseball.com Region 3 Coach of the Year honors. 

The Pontari Era Begins: A former Golden Eagle player and coach, SUNY Brockport Director of Athletics Dr. Erick Hart announced the hiring of Nick Pontari as the 13th head coach in program history back in June. Success has followed Pontari throughout his career, both as a coach and a player. A former Brockport team captain, Pontari enjoyed success both as a player and as a coach at Brockport, serving as an assistant coach and associate head coach from 2015-19. Serving as head coach of the Russell Sage Gators since the program's first season in 2022, Pontari would build the Gators into a championship-caliber squad. He would guide the Gators to four straight Empire 8 Semifinals and two E8 Championship game appearances, posting a 50-32 record across his last two seasons. "His energy, passion, and leadership will make an immediate impact. I'm truly excited to welcome Nick back to lead the program he helped build. Brockport Baseball is in great hands, and I can't wait to see where he takes it next." - Justin Beach 

Top Returners: Despite losing several key contributors from last season, the Golden Eagles look set reload with several key returners. 

Kyle Blake returns to Brockport following an explosive sophomore season, earning First Team All-Conference and Third Team All-Region honors. Blake finished the season with 37 RBI's and a team second-best 63 hits, providing an excellent .396/.476/.497 slash line.

Speedy senior Josh Indek returns for the Golden Eagles fresh off a strong junior season. Adding plus defense at second base, Index finished with a team third-best 49 runs scored with 12 stolen bases in 13 tries. The Plainview, NY native added a solid .336/.465/.411 slash line in 43 starts for Brockport.

James Dixon returns to Brockport after an excellent freshman campaign, looking poised to become an everyday player for the Green and Gold. Posting a strong .361/.453/.454 slash line with a .907 OPS in 2025, Dixon provides another key bat for the Brockport batting order. 

Other key returners from 2025 include Brian Hoffman, James Smoncelli, Tyler Pohlman, Cole Grazioplene, Connor Villano, William Coreno, Jack Gobin, Erik Gersfeld, Nick Ianniello, Nick Mahar, Liam Pytlak, Kyle Franke, Quinn Mahoney, Matt Mayer, Connor Quinn, Camden Schaffer, Matthew Coon, Ryan Leniec, Eric Servellon, Bryce Tyndell, Zach Prior, Thomas Browne, Charles Searle, Connor Furst, Brendan Pajak, Ryan Johnston, Ben Yerina, and Kannon VanDuzer. 

New Additions: The Golden Eagles welcome freshmen additions Blake Fortunato, Logan Sajdak, Nathan Marcarian, Evan Sullivan, Alexander Cione, Atticus York, Ryan Szychowski, and John Pierson. Brockport will also welcome transfer portal additions, Michael Norton, Tyler Arno, Steven Merkel, Evan Brock, Cooper Hassall, Jase Rutkowski, Travis Greco, and James Swift. Several new additions look poised to make an immediate impact for the Green and Gold.

Scouting Adrian: Adrian is coming off a successful 2025 season and is receiving votes in the ABCA Division III Top-25, finishing 30-18 overall in 2025. Adrian's season came to an end in NCAA Regionals, falling to Wisconsin-Whitewater, 4-1

Scouting Mount Union: The Purple Raiders finished 2025 with a 28-13 record, with a 15-3 record in OAC play. Brockport and Mount Union will meet for the first time since 2018, with Mount Union taking a 5-4 win.

Up Next: Brockport will head to UMass Boston on Saturday, March 7th, for DH action beginning at Noon.